Is this a Tefillin thing or Tzniyus thing? Where is such halacha found? (I don't remember learning about it when learning hilchos tefillin). Answer: It’s based on Kabalah.…
No, it is a matter of custom. However, there are clear sources against wearing a Talis during Maariv/Arvit. Sources: ראה ספר משנת חסידים התחלה (מפתח הכוונות). שו"ע אדה״ז…
One should ideally only switch a mezuza for one that is better or nicer than the first. When one is affixing a new mezuza to the door a new…
Question: Recently I had the opportunity to make the Bracha on seeing a rainbow. Surprisingly enough, the same thing happened the next day. I vaguely recall learning that this…
We do not make שהחיינו on an Esrog, especially esrog jam. Sources: שאינו ניכר אם הוא משנה זו לפי שדר באילנו משנה לשנה - יפ״ל א, או״ח רכה,…
Yes, without a comb, but you should be careful not to pull out hairs. Sources: ראה שבת יב,א. שם קז, ב. שו"ע סימן שטז סעיף ט ושוע"ר שם…
האם עדיף לקרוא שנים מקרא בע״ש אף שאצטרך להפסיק כמה פעמים באמצע, או לקרוא בשבת ברציפות ללא הפסקה?
מענה: עדיף לקרוא שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום ללא הפסק, ובתנאי שהוא קודם שיאכל בשבת שחרית. אמנם, אם הוא כבר אחרי סעודת שבת שחרית, עדיף לקרוא לפני זה אף שיהיו…
Often it’s possible to cause a bee to fly out through an open door or window without capturing or hurting it. As the bee is not dangerous, it is…
Question Continued: Does watering on Thursday cause the plants to grow on Shabbos? I just planted a lot of vegetables. With a 2-day Yom Tov coming, I would want…
Question: Many classical compositions were originally composed as church music, some of them even referring to the tzoluv or to his mother in the name. Is it allowed to…
As a general rule, they should not be given an Aliyah. This will also serve as a statement that doing such an aveira is worse than many other aveiros,…
No need. Sources: הנה בראשונים - שו"ת מהר"ם בר"ב [דפוס לבוב] קיג. תשובת האו״ז, הובא מרדכי מגילה תתלג, והביאו בב״י או"ח קמז. רמ"א שם ב - שהרשות למכור…
As per shul custom. Sources: כן המנהג בכ״מ. ואף שבפשטות הטעם הוא כיון שהס״ת עדיין על הבימה, עדיין דורש הבנה בהחילוק בין זה לימי שני וחמישי שאמירת אשרי ובלצ״ג…
Question: Someone told me that the Alter Rebbe's Siddur is not the real Nusach Ari, because more recently they found in Shaar Hakavonos that Reb Chaim Vital writes that…
I recall once seeing in a Sefer that a minyan of just 6 davening doesn't have the advantage of הן א-ל כביר לא ימאס. Does this have a source…
שאלה: לכבוד הרב ברוין! שלום וברכה, קיבלתי הצעה להשתתף ברכישת בניין בשכונת קראון הייטס. זה פרוייקט שבו כמה חרדים משקיעים ורוכשים את הבניין, ואחר כך מוכרים את הדירות ומתחלקים…
Because he might be thinking when he says "Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad" he might be thinking about yoshke... Answer: In Likkutei Sichos (volume 6 page 271 onwards), the…
Question: I was asked to submit names for letters in a Sefer Torah that’s being written. Can the following three people be added? One person is not Jewish. I…
You may. Hatmana is for the purpose of keeping or adding heat. The silver foil is for the purpose of practicality and cleanliness etc. If that purpose was already…
Question: I just built a tire swing attached to a tree. I used one piece of string to attach to the branch. I then attached another piece of string…
Question: This may be more of a "chassidishe rov" question than a pure halacha question, but I would still be happy to hear your thoughts. My wife and I…
Question: in the time of Moshiach, we will have a whole new/old set of halachos to adhere to; the laws of taharah. As far as I understand this involves…
Question: I cut garlic with a fleishig knife and then roasted it. Would we be permitted to eat it during the fish course of the Shabbos meal? If yes,…
Before one begins Shema: One should have in mind that he is about to fulfil the mitzvah of reading the portion of Shema (and to fulfil the mitzvah of…
He should say it in Hebrew (and Targum in Aramaic) and read a Torah-based translation and commentary in English. Sources: לענין שמו״ת - ראה שו״ת הרדב״ז ח״ג סי׳…
